Product sheet describing how NEC contracts can be managed using online software, 4Projects

1. Collaborative Solutions
NEC contracts
NEC contracts have been developed to assist in the drive towards more collaborative
working practices following the Latham Report in the early 1990’s. The main elements
within the NEC focus on the ‘management of change’ to avoid claims and disputes.
NEC contracts are recommended and endorsed by the Office of Government
Commerce and as a result the largest projects in the UK are using it as best practice.
4Projects collaborative solution now includes
Contract manager, specifically designed to
streamline NEC processes saving time & money.

2. Contract Manager
4Projects Contract Manager provides visibility and control convenient, easy to access log. This creates a real-time view of
across the NEC Contract process for all stakeholders from all agreed and potential cost and programme variations once
employers to contractors. 4Projects Contract Manager creates again streamlining the decision making process and reducing
a personal activity hub ensuring that you have a central view of the opportunity for conflict and litigation.
all notifications on your contracts with built in ‘action required’
With 4Projects Contract Manager you can be sure that you
reminders automatically linked to the default period for reply.
always know the current status of your project and can keep
4Projects Contract Manager covers all of the standard on top of critical notifications to others with the minimum of time
forms within the NEC Contract, from early warning, through and effort.
compensation events to completion certificates, and
automatically records all compensation events in one
Features & Benefits
• Manage any contract, no matter the size, complexity or • Single ‘real time’ dashboard. Analyse the actual and potential
number of stakeholders effects of variations on project timescales, finances & forecasts
• Automated management processes for events and actions • Complete control over information flows
• Bespoke contracts can be created without the need for • Clear and concise audit trail
costly and time consuming system design changes
• Complete integration of the process and project data from day
• Roll out NEC contracts in hours rather than days. Our intuitive one to contract completion
system walks you through the process ensuring the contract
is ‘right first time in much less time’ • Transparency and visibility of all information to all stake holders in
real time
• Reduced paperwork creating significant management
time savings • Total control over reporting procedure and performance data
For a free consultation on how you can use
4Projects Contract Manager to streamline your
NEC process, contact us today.
tel: 0845 330 9007
www.4projects.com | info@4projects.com
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